Experienced L&D Registered Nurse, Operating Room Labor & Delivery, Holtz Women's Hospital, FT, Days

Jackson Health•Miami, FL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Staff Nurse OR L&D is a professional caregiver and champion of quality patient care. The nurse applies critical thinking and scientific judgment to anticipate and plan patient care, practices competently using the nursing process, and meets professional standards for ethics, cultural diversity, communication, collaboration, evidence-based practice, nursing research, quality, resource utilization, and environmental health. The role functions within the JHS CARE Model and is accountable for planning, implementing, evaluating, and communicating all phases of care for assigned patients. The nurse maintains the clinical knowledge and skills required for the specific clinical area. The position is based in the Holtz Women's and Children Labor and Delivery Unit in Miami, Florida. It is full-time on a day shift, following a 3/3 schedule from 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., with rotating weekends.

Requirements

Generally 1 to 3 years of related experience.
Associate's degree in Nursing required.
Valid Florida RN license required.
AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) with at least 6 months of validity.
AHA Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS).
AHA Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP).
Maintain current unit-specific and organizational competencies, certifications, and licensures required by regulation or nursing standards of practice.
Ability to analyze, organize, and prioritize work accurately while meeting multiple deadlines.
Effective oral and written communication skills.
Ability to handle difficult and stressful situations with professional composure, understand and follow instructions, and exercise sound independent judgment.
Knowledge and skill in using job-appropriate technology and software applications.
Ability to understand, respect, and accommodate patients' preferences and needs related to individual beliefs, customs, and practices.
Ability to communicate clearly and accurately with doctors, nurses, patients, and family members.
Compassion, patience, and a nonjudgmental approach toward patients, families, employees, and customers.
Clinical knowledge, skill, and ability to complete all required unit competencies accurately.
For employees performing Point of Care testing in the Operating Room and other listed specialty areas, the educational degree must be verified at hire; the minimum verified degree is an Associate's degree.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Implement and coordinate patient care in collaboration with physicians, other providers, and healthcare staff, using the nursing process.
Document pertinent information about nursing care, care plans, and observations.
Account for narcotics and emergency equipment during each tour of duty.
Maintain working knowledge of facility infection-control procedures.
Recognize, question, and report significant patient findings or inconsistencies in medical or nursing orders and treatment; collaborate and seek corrective action.
Select, individualize, update, and follow clinical procedures, protocols, standards, clinical pathways, plans of care, narcotics policies, and discharge and teaching plans.
Complete and submit patient and unit charges.
Recognize and prioritize unit needs or problems and implement corrective action independently.
Assume the charge nurse role when assigned, supervise designated personnel, and take action as needed.
Use logic and reasoning to evaluate alternative solutions, conclusions, and approaches to problems.
Provide functional direction and assistance to LPNs, CNAs, or MAs, and complete new staff orientation when assigned.
Make timely rounds to ensure continuity of care.
Maintain HIPAA compliance.
Follow unit-specific policies and procedures and use required job- and unit-specific equipment.
Demonstrate service excellence and CARE values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Expertise.
Perform other related duties as assigned.